Elearning Clinic

DeVos | May 12, 2020

Virtual learning and course access programs that have become necessary due to the coronavirus (COVID-19). This microgrant program could be incredibly helpful to parents and families who may not have access to the necessary technology in their home for th...

edsurge | February 05, 2020

Education reformers and technologists often lament that the best ideas or tools don’t win. Might those failures have less to do with financial challenges or lack of product-market “fit,” than with a failure to understand the pieces and politics at play in the board game of education?I thought of this while reading a fascinating and provocative article titled “Want to Fix Public Schools? Fix the Public First” by David J. Ferrero, an educational consultant and former ...

Education Technology

EL Education | May 06, 2022

Thousands of students from more than 100 schools across the country are celebrating Better World Day through presenting learning projects and engaging in acts of service that demonstrate the power of the EL Education vision for public school: a place where children become great scholars and active citizens with the capacity to make a positive impact. This annual, national event showcasing student learning that contributes to a better world features elementary school students tackl...

Education Technology

Texthelp | January 11, 2022

Texthelp, a global leader in literacy and accessibility technology, today announced that they will acquire the Education Technology Division of Don Johnston Inc., a leading assistive technology and special education curriculum company based outside of Chicago, IL. Don Johnston Inc. is the latest Assistive Technology provider to join the Texthelp Group. Following Five Arrows' investment in December 2020, Texthelp acquired Lingit Group and Wizkids in 2021, expanding the company's reach in ...